Edit to add, look at old shows like Mcguyver or Knight Rider or Magnum PI. None of the main characters are cops and are constantly breaking and entering and stealing evidence for thier cases. But they're the good guys!
But there is a similar issue in all professional shows. Most lawyer shows involve lawyers breaking the law and it being framed as clever.
Lots of doctor shows solve the conflict by having doctors violate codes of ethics.
I do think that this is still a unique problem with cop shows because of the nature of the job. But also fundamentally, tv shows about jobs are usually really inaccurate.
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u/master2139 18h ago
Isnt that most shows nowadays? Ive watched 3 seasons of Tracker and that guy breaks the law as a matter of routine every single episode.